- Can Oscars and Neon Tetras Live Together? By:-BC Hodges
An Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is one of the most interesting carnivorous fresh water fish, and among the most popular Growing up to 15 16 inches in size, this highly aggressive fish is also an intelligent and reportedly picky with its tank set up
- America s Favorite Shetland Pony By:-Crystal A.
Perhaps the oldest breed of horse in the United Kingdom is the Shetland Pony that was named after the Scottish islands where the breed originated It is one of the most popular and well known ponies in the world today and is recognized as the strongest Equid relative to its size in existence
- From Feral To Friendly, Meet The Mustang By:-Crystal A.
Mustang horses are probably the most well known wild horse in the United States The name Mustang is derived from the Spanish words meste& #1089;o or monstenco which is synonymous for stray , ownerless or wild
- Los Caballos De Paso Fino – The Horses With The Fine Walk By:-Crystal A.
The Paso Fino horse has a proud past and is one of the oldest native breeds in the Western Hemisphere During the 500 years that they have been selectively bred in the Western Hemisphere, the Paso Fino has participated in the conquest of the Americas, and then in the exploration and development of both North and South American continents
- The Colorful Pinto Horse By:-Crystal A.
The terms Pinto and Paint are often confused when referring to a horse with a light and dark coat pattern, but in fact, those two words have different meanings The Pinto Horse Association (PtHA) is a color registry, and Pintos can be any breed, but the Paint Horse that is registered with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is limited to equines of documented and registered Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred breeding
- Draft Horses The Gentle Giants Of The Equine World By:-Crystal A.
A draft horse is a very large, yet compact and stocky looking, horse which has been bred for extreme strength in both muscle and boning to give the horse the ability to handle very heavy labor such as pulling a plow through hard or even frozen soil; or hauling a fully laden cart or wagon used to transport heavy items such as lumber, coal, marble, or casks of beer and wine
- Raising Chickens In The Backyard By:-Mwilliams
Raising chickens in the backyards was once a tradition, but that tradition soon vanished, but during the current recession it is becoming one of the methods that americans are embarking upon to support their families The chickens may be eaten for food as well as provide fresh eggs
- The Magnificent Modern Morab Horse By:-Crystal A.
The Morab breed of horse is a selectively bred equine that combines the finest traits of two treasured and well documented breeds, the Morgan horse and the Arabian horse, to form the best of both parent breeds It has been the dream horse of breeders since the 1800 s
- The Rare Canadian Horse Is The National Horse Of Canada By:-Crystal A.
The Canadian Horse or Cheval Canadien was developed in Canada and has been relatively unknown in recent times due to its scarcity, but it has influenced many other North American breeds, including the Morgan, Tennessee Walking Horse, American Saddlebred, and Standardbred, and the Canadian Pacer, which had a profound impact on several gaited breeds of today
- The Buckskin Horse Is Not Just A Color By:-Crystal A.
Although not a specific breed, the Buckskin is a common color found in many breeds of horses In the simplest sense, a Buckskin horse should be the color of tanned deer hide with black points
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